Curtain-stretcher.



A. NDERSN.

CURTAIN STRETCHER.

APPLlcAloN man mm2?. 1915.

ARTHUR ANDERSON, 0F OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA.

` CURTAIN-STRETCHER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented any it', fait.

. Application led January 27, 1915. Serial N o. 4,714.

T0 all whom t may concern.'

Y Be it known that l, ARTHUR ANDERSON, a citizen of the `United States, residing at Fruitvale, Oakland inthe county of'Alameda and State of alifornia, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Curtain-Stretchers; and I do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to curtain stretchers, and the primary object of the invention is to provide a curtain stretcher bymeans of which a lace curtain or other foraminous fabrics may be efliciently'stretched for drying without the liability of tearing the curtain.

Another object of this invention is to provide a lace curtain stretcher whichembodies a frame composed of a plurality of detachable bars, havinghooks arranged along their marginal edges, to run a string or cord through the edges of the curtain to be stretched, and attach the cord to the ba carried hooks.

With the foregoing andother objects in view this invention consists in such novel features of construction, combination 'and arrangement of parts as: will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in thel accompanying drawings and claimed..

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the acco-mpanying drawing, which is a perspective View of the improved curtain stretcher, showinga fragment of a curtain attached thereto.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, 1 designates a supporting frame of the curtain stretcher, which is composed of a plurality of substantially rectangular bars 2 and 3 which are connected to each other at their ends for forming a rectangular frame. rlhe side rail or strip 2a of the rectangular frame 1 has a block 4 secured tothe inner side thereof substantially equi-distant of its ends and extending transversely therefrom. A side strip 5 of the stretcher frame proper rests upon the upper edge of the block 1 and has its ends secured to the upper edges of the end strips 3 on the rectangular frame 1. The side strip 5 has its upper surface cut away at its inner edge, as is clearly shown at 6 in the drawing. The cutaway portion of the strip 5 has secured thereto at spaced intervals along the length of the strip, hooks 7, the purpose of which will be hereinafter more fully described.

An'end strip 8 of the curtain stretcher frame proper is secured to the upper surface of-one of the end strips 3 of the frame 1,

and has one end thereof engaging the inner edge of the strip 5, while the other end engages the inner surface of the side strip 2b of the frame 1. The side strip 2b has an extension strip secured to its upper edge which extends throughout the entire length of the side strip andfprojects above the upper `edge of the end strips or pieces 3 ofthe frame 1.

The end strips 8 of the curtain stretching frame proper has the forward section of its upper face cut away, as is shown at 9. The

cutaway portions `of the end strips 8 have a plurality of hooks 10 secured thereto and extending upwardly therefrom.

The curtain stretching frame pro-per is composed of the side strip 5, the end strip 8, both `of which are securely attached to the supporting frame` 1, the end strip 11 and the side strip 12. The end strip 11 is free from attachment to any section of the frame 1, and it has the forward section of its upper edge cut away, as is shown at 12', andpro` vided with a plurality of hooks 13 secured thereto and extending upwardly therefrom. The. hooks 13 are arranged in spaced relationwith each other along the length of the end strip 11.

The side strip 12 is also free from attachment to any part of the supporting frame 1, and it has the forward section of its upper edge cut away, as is shown at 14. The -forward cutaway portion 14 of the side strip 12 has a plurality of upstanding hooks 15 secured thereto at spaced intervals along the length thereof, as is clearly shown in the drawing.

The strips 11 and 12 are held inproper position for eiiiciently stretching a curtain,

as is indicated at 16 in the drawing, by means of clamps 17, which clamps are of the ordinary type of wood clamp having thumb screws 18 carried thereby, for adjustment in internally screw threaded collars 19, for securely holding the strips clamped to each other and to the end and side strips 8 and 5 respectively.

When it is desired to stretch a curtain or the like, a cord indicated at 20 in the drawings, is passed through the marginal edges of the curtain, at spaced intervals therealong, as is clearly shown V'by reference to the drawings. The cord is then passed about the hooks 7, 10, and 16 respectively, which attaches the curtain to the curtain stretching frame. After the curtain 16 has been properly attached to the curtain stretchingframe,

the strips 11 and 12 are adjusted for properly stretching the curtain, and they are clamped together and to the end stripk 8 and the side strip 5. The side strip 12 has one endclamped to the end' strip 8, and the other end clamped to one end of the strip 11, which connects the strips 12 and 11.

f vThe strip 11 has its end opposite` to the one which is clamped Vto the strip 12, clamped tothe permanent side strip 5, which securely holds the curtain stretching trame proper in the adjusted position for eiiiciently stretch ing a curtain.

The cord 20, which is passed through the margin of the curtain, is attached .alternately to ay hook, and' then passed through a section of the margin of the curtain, as is clearly shown by reference to the drawing,

thereby providing a connection of the cord alternatelywith the curtain and with the hook of the curtain stretching frame. The thread orl cord 20 isA passed through 'the ,margin or scallops of the curtain before the A. curtain stretcher comprising a supporting frame including side and end rails substantially rectangular in cross section, a curtain stretching frame adjustably supported upon the upper side of the main frameA and? comprising side and end rails, one of said side rails of the curtain supporting frame being rigidly secured by its opposite ends tothe end rails of the supporting frame, one of the end rails of the curtain supporting frame being rigidly secured to the upper side of one of the end rails of the supporting frame and abutting the inner face of one of the side rails of the curtain stretching frame, the opposite side rail and other end rail of the curtain stretching frame being adjustably mounted upon the supporting frame and movable toward and from said rigid side and end rails of: the curtainV stretching frame to compensate for the securing of curtains of various sizes upon. the curtain stretching frame, a plurality of clamps arrangedto `be secured to the movable side and end rail of the curtain stretching frame for adjusting the same in various positions upon the supporting frame, saidl supporting frame holding the curtain stretching frame at a predetermined point from the ground and eliminating placing the curtain stretching framel upon an auxiliary support, thev upperV face and inner edges of the end and side rails of the curtain stretching frame being cut away to: provide horizontal shoulders and a plurality of hooks arranged onl said shoulders at a irelatively spaced distance apart, which shoulders permit the curtain to be secured` thereto.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of' two witnesses.

ARTHUR ANDERSON.

Witnesses Of. l?. LAWRENCE, ELLIs NELSON.

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